2 Timothy 1-4
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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have
kept the faith.”
Paul’s last letter to Timothy is written when Paul knows he is
soon to be executed. It is kind of
a passing of the torch to Timothy, once again encouraging him to be strong even
in hardship and to keep preaching the Word.
He tells Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God.” In Paul’s other letters to different
churches he talked a lot about spiritual gifts. We need to fan into flame the gifts we are given. What good are they if they are not
used? What good is a fire that is
not strong enough to last?
He then reminds Timothy: “God did not give us a spirit of
timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” I feel this verse whispered to my soul
often because I often feel timid, unsure, and lacking confidence … God doesn’t
make us timid; He makes us powerful.
We can gain a lot from listening to Paul’s advice to Timothy, but
something else I was reminded of from this today – the importance of investing
in others. Paul poured into
Timothy. He taught him, he
encouraged him, he challenged him.
He loved him as a son. We’re
not in this race alone. We need to
be bringing others along with us.
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